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Chikorita in the manga

Chikorita are a small dinosaur-like Pokémon, particularly resembling a Sauropoda. They're a light green color and their eyes are dull red. Around its neck are tiny buds that have the ability to shoot out into long vines. Its most notable feature's the large leaf on the top of its head. They have four short legs with one toenail on each foot.

Special abilities

Chikorita have the ability Overgrow, which allows the user to do 150% damage when its HP is equal to or below 30%.

Aside from this, Chikorita can use a few more natural abilities. Vines can be shot out of its neck from the tiny buds that circle it, and they can create a large number of leaves from the one large leaf on the top of its head. Chikorita's leaf on top of its head also has calming abilities.

Pokédex entries

A sweet aroma gently wafts from the leaf on its head. It is docile and loves to soak up the sun's rays.

Silver

Its pleasantly aromatic leaves have the ability to check the humidity and temperature.

Crystal

It loves to bask in the sunlight. It uses the leaf on its head to seek out warm places.

Ruby

In battle, Chikorita waves its leaf around to keep the foe at bay. However, a sweet fragrance also wafts from the leaf, becalming the battling Pokémon and creating a cozy, friendly atmosphere all around.

Sapphire

In battle, Chikorita waves its leaf around to keep the foe at bay. However, a sweet fragrance also wafts from the leaf, becalming the battling Pokémon and creating a cozy, friendly atmosphere all around.

Emerald

It waves its leaf around to keep foes at bay. However, a sweet fragrance also wafts from the leaf, creating a friendly atmosphere that becalms the battlers.

FireRed

Its pleasantly aromatic leaves have the ability to check the humidity and temperature.

LeafGreen

A sweet aroma gently wafts from the leaf on its head. It is docile and loves to soak up the sun's rays.

Diamond

It uses the leaf on its head to determine the temperature and humidity. It loves to sunbathe.

Pearl

It uses the leaf on its head to determine the temperature and humidity. It loves to sunbathe.

Platinum

It uses the leaf on its head to determine the temperature and humidity. It loves to sunbathe.

HeartGold

A sweet aroma gently wafts from the leaf on its head. It is docile and loves to soak up the sun's rays.

SoulSilver

Its pleasantly aromatic lead has the ability to check humidity and temperature.

Black

It uses the leaf on its head to determine the temperature and humidity. It loves to sunbathe.

White

It uses the leaf on its head to determine the temperature and humidity. It loves to sunbathe.

Black 2

It uses the leaf on its head to determine the temperature and humidity. It loves to sunbathe.

White 2

It uses the leaf on its head to determine the temperature and humidity. It loves to sunbathe.

X

A sweet aroma gently wafts from the leaf on its head. It is docile and loves to soak up sun rays.

Y

It uses the leaf on its head to determine the temperature and humidity. It loves to sunbathe.

Omega Ruby

In battle, Chikorita waves its leaf around to keep the foe at bay. However, a sweet fragrance also wafts from the leaf, becalming the battling Pokémon and creating a cozy, friendly atmosphere all around.

Alpha Sapphire

In battle, Chikorita waves its leaf around to keep the foe at bay. However, a sweet fragrance also wafts from the leaf, becalming the battling Pokémon and creating a cozy, friendly atmosphere all around.

Appearances

Anime

Chikorita in the anime series is most notable for being one of Ash's Pokémon. Ash captured this Chikorita in the episode The Chikorita Rescue. Chikorita developed a small crush on Ash throughout the series, fighting for his attention, and even becoming jealous on Ash's other Pokémon, especially Pikachu.

Casey also got a Chikorita as her Starter Pokémon.

It is also known that Lyra, a character from Johto who made her first appearance in Diamond and Pearl, also has a Chikorita.

Trivia

Chikorita, along with its evolved forms, is based on the appearance of the Sauropoda dinosaur.